UFC FIGHT NIGHT : WHITTAKER VS DE RIDDER

Nikita Krylov vs Bogdan Guskov

Jul 26, 2025

DateJul 26, 2025

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueEtihad Arena

BroadcastNetwork TBD

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Saturday, July 26, 2025.

US East (ET): Sat 3:00 PM
US West (PT): Sat 12:00 PM
United Kingdom: Sat 8:00 PM
Central Europe: Sat 9:00 PM
Australia (Sydney): Sun 5:00 AM
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Nikita KrylovThe Miner |31-12-0Nikita Krylov vs Bogdan GuskovBogdan Guskov18-4-1

Nikita KrylovThe Miner31-12-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

31-12-0Record18-4-1

34Age34

6'3"Height6'2"

77"Reach76"

215 lbsWeight205 lbs

Fight cardWeight ClassFight card

Bogdan Guskov18-4-1

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Bogdan Guskov owns a 29-point Elo edge (good). Nikita Krylov shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 3 shared opponents give extra context.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Nikita KrylovBogdan Guskov

Recent form

Nikita KrylovL W L L W · -8 Elo last 5

LWLLW

Bogdan GuskovL D W W W · +43 Elo last 5

LDWWW

Elo edge

Nikita Krylov1690-13 last move

Bogdan Guskov1719-13 last move

Why they are ranked here

Nikita Krylov#39 of 177 active Light Heavyweight fighters · 1690 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Modestas Bukauskas (rated 1719 at the time): +16.
Costliest loss: Lost to Paul Craig (rated 1721 at the time): -17.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -8 Elo in total.
Next places: 3 points behind #38 Lucas Fernando, 3 ahead of #40 Simeon Powell.

Bogdan Guskov#24 of 177 active Light Heavyweight fighters · 1719 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Ryan Spann (rated 1703 at the time): +21.
Costliest loss: Lost to Volkan Oezdemir (rated 1676 at the time): -20.
Last 5 fights: 3 wins, 1 loss, +43 Elo in total.
Next places: 1 point behind #23 Volkan Oezdemir, 6 ahead of #25 Dovlet Yagshimuradov.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

Nikita KrylovNow 1690 · #39 Light Heavyweight

Wins by decision+13→ 1703

Loses by decision-11→ 1679

Bogdan GuskovNow 1719 · #24 Light Heavyweight

Wins by decision+15→ 1734

Loses by decision-17→ 1702

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Nikita KrylovvsBogdan Guskov

Takedown average

2.19vs0

Submission average

1.14vs0

Sig. strikes absorbed per min

2.75vs3.40

Sig. strikes landed per min

4.38vs3.87

Finishing profile

Nikita Krylovsubmission leads 52% of wins

Bogdan GuskovKO/TKO leads 83% of wins

Common opponents

Magomed Ankalaev Nikita Krylov: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Feb 27, 2021 Bogdan Guskov: loss · TKO (punches) · Jul 25, 2026

Jan Błachowicz Nikita Krylov: loss · Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) · Sep 15, 2018 Bogdan Guskov: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Aug 1, 2026

Jan Błachowicz Nikita Krylov: loss · Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) · Sep 15, 2018 Bogdan Guskov: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · May 9, 2026

Tale of the tape

Nikita KrylovBogdan Guskov

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

4.38Sig. strikes landed per min3.87

UFC light heavyweight average : 4.00

54Sig. strike accuracy51

UFC light heavyweight average : 50%

2.75Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.40

UFC light heavyweight average : 3.73

48Sig. strike defense50

UFC light heavyweight average : 51%

2.19Takedown average0

UFC light heavyweight average : 1.37

2Takedown accuracyNot available

UFC light heavyweight average : 26%

53Takedown defense50

UFC light heavyweight average : 58%

1.14Submission average0

UFC light heavyweight average : 0.59

13Wins by knockout15

16Wins by submission3

2Wins by decision0

4Losses by knockout2

6Losses by submission1

2Losses by decision1

Nikita Krylov vs Bogdan Guskov is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : WHITTAKER VS DE RIDDER. Nikita Krylov enters with a 31-12-0 record and Bogdan Guskov enters with a 18-4-1 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.